Missile Defense News

March 25, 2025

Japan’s big missile plans face hurdles at home and in the US

Breaking Defense BANGKOK — Japan is accelerating its acquisition of long-range missiles as part of a broader effort to improve

March 25, 2025

MDA and Navy accomplish next step in Hypersonic Missile Defense

DVIDS The Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, successfully executed Flight Test Other-40 (FTX-40), or Stellar Banshee,

March 24, 2025

US Test-Fires ‘Long-Range’ Missile for Pacific Warfare With Eye on China

Newsweek he United States has successfully test-fired a precision missile, showcasing its so-called “extended range flight capability” aimed at fighting

March 20, 2025

SAMP/T NG Air Defense System at the Core of European Air Defense with First GF300 MRI Radar Validated

Global Defense News As part of the FSAF-PAAMS program, managed by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), the first

March 19, 2025

Ukraine Runs Out of SAMP/T Air Defense Munitions, Presses Italy

The Defense Post Ukraine’s pair of SAMP/T air defense batteries are on the verge of being unusable for want of

March 19, 2025

DOD’s Acquisition Community Already Working on Golden Dome, Big Team Effort Required

Earlier this month, President Donald J. Trump told Congress and Americans the U.S. would pursue a Golden Dome, similar to

March 18, 2025

Europe’s top missile maker MBDA boosts output 33% amid record orders

Defense News PARIS — MBDA, Europe’s largest missile maker, boosted production and deliveries by 33% in 2024, as demand from

March 18, 2025

Air Force shoots down Houthi drones launched at Navy carrier strike group

Task & Purpose The attack on the Navy ships come a day after the USS Harry S. Truman and its

March 17, 2025

From Iran to Golden Dome: Lessons for US Missile Defense

AIR&SPACEFORCES AURORA, Colo.—As the Pentagon prepares to move out on President Donald Trump’s ambitious “Golden Dome” missile defense project, leaders

March 17, 2025

Israeli companies to supply ship-defense suite to European frigates

Defense News JERUSALEM — Rafael and Elbit Systems will supply a European NATO country with electronic countermeasures for protecting frigates

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